Exercise: there is, there are 3.

How to use there + to be in different tenses.

Replace ? with the correct verb structure with there. Answer with used to, present perfect or will for future (in affirmative or negative forms according to the grammar and context of the sentence). You can use the contracted (I'm) form or the complete (I am) form of the verb.

Example:
There ? a little village here. Now it's disappeared.

Answer:
used to be

1) There ? some good films on television this week. Did you see any of them?

2) There ? better weather tomorrow. I'm feeling optomistic.

3) There ? more bicycles in my town when I was a little girl. Now everybody drives a car.

4) There ? a number three bus yet. I'm getting fed up with waiting.

5) There ? electricity in my house when I was young. We did our homework by candlelight.

6) There ? a problem with this car since I bought it. I can't find out what it is.

7) There ? any newspapers tomorrow due to the strike.

8) There ? a water mill here years ago. It's not here now.

9) There ? a lot storms this week. There is flooding everywhere.

10) There ? less pollution here when they pull down that smoking factory.

*Incorrect answers are shown in red. You have TWO chances to find the correct answers.

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